Chess Puzzle #0ADtg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 431 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f5; rook d6; bishop a6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen c7; rook h8; knight g8; pawns a7/c6/e5/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen c7→d6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8# — queen f5→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k4nr/p1q3pp/B1pR1p2/4pQ2/4P3/2N5/PPP3PP/2K5 b - - 0 18

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